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PECO Pallet, Incorporated

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PECO Pallet, Incorporated in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer PECO Pallet, Incorporated Report ID 2025021814
Address 1104 North Park Drive City, State ZIP HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202
Event Date February 25, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1807332
GPS Coordinates 40.93000, -76.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was observing the pallet painting line. The employee went to remove a piece of plastic from the rotating drive shaft of the chain conveyor when their glove/hand became entangled in the plastic which pulled the employee's arm into the rotating shaft. The employee sustained fractures to the right radius and ulna.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2025, a worker at PECO Pallet, Incorporated in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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